by the seaside
a poem in the style of nikki giovani’s winter poem
a wave crashed
along the turf
where I stood
and it invited me closer
and another spewed
showering me with a salty mist
beckoning me with gentle sea foam
and before I knew it
my feet were deep
sunk into the grainy sand
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Naomi,
I really enjoyed your poem it made me feel like I was on the beach in warm weather.
Naomi,
I really appreciated this poem, but it also made me wish for summer. I am tired of snow, and no longer have use for it, as ski season is over. Is summer your favorite season? Why or why not?
Hi Naomi! I really like this poem, maybe because I also wrote mine about water and the beach:) Your description is fantastic. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Naomi!
This is a really beautiful poem! I like the imagery and how you almost used a short sentence kind of thing but with no punctuation. It reminded me a little of Moana. Nice ocean vibe.. I can’t wait for spring break.
Natalya
Hi Naomi,
I really enjoyed your poem and thank you for sharing it. Your description of that specific moment made me miss the beach and warm weather.
This is a really great poem. It was written really well and I feel like I’m at the beach with you. Nice job 🙂